The Pelotonia Fellowship Program at Ohio State is helping young researchers get an early start on their work to help create a cancer-free world. The award program — funded by the annual Pelotonia cycling event — provides support to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as post-doctorate fellows, as they conduct cancer research at Ohio State. The program has funded students from across the university, including 11 colleges at Ohio State, providing a path to cancer research that extends beyond the medical school. “This is a very prestigious award that not only provides salary support to the fellows but also facilitates their career enhancement,” says the program’s director, Rosa Lapalombella, PhD. “It has a built-in mentoring program that helps them to take the next step in their career success and also provides them with networking and communication skills.”